''Phytelephas tumacana'' is a species of
palm tree
The Arecaceae is a family of perennial flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree-like form are called palm tre ...
. It is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ...
to
Colombia, where it grows in forests near rivers. It is threatened by the destruction of habitat for agriculture.
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tumacana
Endemic flora of Colombia
Endangered plants
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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